Former Lakota war chief helped his people assimilate to the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation
"Did You Know That" columnist Curt Eriksmoen concludes the story of Gall, a prominent figure in Dakota Territory, and his role in the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
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Gall as photographed by David Francis Barry in the 1880s. Public Domain / Special to The Forum
By 1873, the Northern Pacific Railroad (NPRR) had reached Bismarck, with the objective of extending its line to the Pacific Coast in the next few years. However, Bismarck was as far as the trains would go for the next six years. The reasons given for that are largely the obstacle of building a bridge across the Missouri River and the financial collapse of the railroad, which triggered the national Panic of 1873.